What roles do you think about first when talking about touring? Perhaps a sound engineer, guitar tech, tour manager, or merchandise vendor? What you don't necessarily think about is the collateral industries and roles in touring, the companies and agents who make sure the artists and crews sleep in quiet hotel rooms after a long... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Tim Harding, Tour Manager and FOH Engineer
Tim's journey is a great learning opportunity for young-guns and anyone wanting to break into touring and live shows. In the early stages of his career, Tim started from the bottom working a warehouse job at a sound company. He was taught new skills and little by little, progressed to working live shows. Tim now... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Hannah Smuda, Inventory Manager and Production Coordinator
When I met Hannah for the first time at the Tour Link Pro conference 2.5 years ago, I knew that this woman is a proactive doer and she's not gonna just wait for things to happen. Since then, she has proven me right. Hannah has built a successful career in live music and touring of... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Paige Newman, Business Development Specialist
The main idea behind this interview series was to offer my support to live music crews during the industry blackout. As part of the interviews, I also wanted to introduce different roles in live music and touring, in case my readers are considering this industry as a career and wondering what role would fit them... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Claire Murphy, Guitar Tech
I can't believe this is already my 10th interview in the series of showcasing professionals in live music! I've really enjoyed doing the interviews and I hope you've enjoyed reading them too. I also hope these stories have offered support to the live music crews during the industry pandemic. My next interview introduces Guitar Tech... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with David ‘5-1’ Norman, Tour Director and Tour Accountant
Based on all of his positions in touring, you could guess that David's nickname 5-1 comes from working 5 roles in one. The name has a more peculiar story behind it, mysterious even one could say (read his interview and you'll find out why), but this guess has some truth behind it. David started as... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Andrea Espinoza, Tour Manager
Every time Espinoza opens her mouth you think to yourself: "How does she know so much?". It's because she has progressed through multiple roles in the industry and worked hard to get to where she is now. I met Espinoza at the Tour Link Pro conference in 2019. Just like with Anjel Lopez (read her... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Alex Prince, Tour Manager and Production Coordinator
People working in the live music industry rarely follow a traditional linear career path of getting a school degree, scoring an entry-level job in the field of their studies, and moving on to better positions and more responsibility. Every roadie has a different journey of how they got where they are now. You need to... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Anjel Lopez, Production and VIP Coordinator
I met Anjel last year at the Tour Link Pro conference. We both also attended the first Women in Touring Summit that was organized alongside Tour Link Pro. We reconnected with Anjel at the second Women in Touring Summit in LA back in January. Not only is Women in Touring connecting women like me and... Continue Reading →
Showcasing Professionals in Live Music: Interview with Jim Runge, Tour Manager
The fourth person working in live music to get a spotlight on my blog is tour manager Jim Runge, an industry veteran of over 25 years. Jim is also one of the panelists of Tour Management 101, a webinar series about tour management that I've been listening during the industry blackout. By openly sharing his... Continue Reading →